to jar; to creak; to grate
creeping; crawling; sneaking
to aggravate; to make serious
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
in order; in turn; one by one
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be impolite; to be discourteous
arrest; apprehension; capture
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
physical evidence; material evidence
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
script; libretto; scenario
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
power balance; balance of power
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
overestimation; overvaluing
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)